Iolaus eurisus
Iolaus eurisus, the royal sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of forests and disturbed and dry areas.
Adult males mud-puddle.
Subspecies
- Iolaus eurisus eurisus
- Iolaus eurisus helius
- Iolaus eurisus vexillarius Clench, 1964